This paper examines methodologies for attributing or approximating the location of fake Facebook accounts using open-source techniques, platform features, and legal/ethical constraints. It outlines investigative steps, available data sources, technical methods, probable limitations, and recommendations for researchers, journalists, and platform abuse teams.

If passive searches yield nothing, you must move to active investigation. This requires the fake account to interact with you or a honeypot you control.

How To Trace Location Of Fake Facebook Account

This paper examines methodologies for attributing or approximating the location of fake Facebook accounts using open-source techniques, platform features, and legal/ethical constraints. It outlines investigative steps, available data sources, technical methods, probable limitations, and recommendations for researchers, journalists, and platform abuse teams.

If passive searches yield nothing, you must move to active investigation. This requires the fake account to interact with you or a honeypot you control.